DOGE cuts $51M from US African Development Foundation, including $229K to market shea butter
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The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, eliminated $51 million in waste from the U.S. African Development Foundation, including $246,000 for shea butter marketing.
For instance, $229,296 was used to market 100% organic shea butter in Burkina Faso; $246,217 was spent on mango drying facilities in the Ivory Coast; and $239,738 was spent on marketing pineapple juice in Benin. Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
The department also said $99,566 was spent to increase yogurt production in Uganda; $84,059 was spent on a business incubator for spa and wellness entrepreneurs in Nigeria; $50,000 was spent to train farmers how to grow dragon fruit in Senegal; and $48,406 was spent on a WhatsApp marketing chatbot in Kenya. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Greg.Wehner@Fox.com and on Twitter @GregWehner.
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